1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown Road; taken on 23 Apr 1930;
Page 215B; Image 46 of 75; Family #404/420.
Listed as Alvis Lester; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Lester.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #45078; Ancestry.co, Website.
Alvis Lester; age 24; born at Rockridge, WV; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son of John H.
and Vergie Ellen (Kennedy) Lester; married on 16 Nov 1939 in Tazewell, VA; Pearl Fletcher; age 18
born in War, WV; single; living at Marytown, WV; daughter of James and Mattie (Lowe) Fletcher.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Newspaper Obit.
" JONESVILLE, Va. — Elder Alvis (Buster) Lester, of Jonesville, Va., was born in Bradshaw, W.Va. on Saturday, June 26, 1915 and went to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va. at the age of 95 years. He had been a resident of Twin Branch, W.Va. in McDowell County until he moved to Lee County in 1996."Alvis retired as a coal miner, was a member of the UMWA and a member of the Cane Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
"He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Fletcher Lester; parents, John Henry and Virgie Ellen Kennedy Lester; one son, William Jefferson (Bill) Lester; daughters, Rachel Gertrude Payne, Beulah Faye (Cootie) Akers, Goldie Sue Adkins, and Vera Hope Lambert; and his sisters, Martha Mullins, Lydia Thompson and Juanita Lester.
"Alvis is survived by three daughters, Louise (Lester) Carver of Jonesville, Va., Evelyn Rowe and husband James (Aut) Rowe of Hampton, Ga. and Audrey Pearl (Lester) Collins of Caples, W.Va.; thirty grandchildren; and a special granddaughter, Roberta Gibbons; forty-four great-grandchildren; sixteen great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild on the way. He is also survived by one brother, Lonnie (Alonzo) Lester and wife Alma of Dublin, Va.; and five sisters, Kizzie Rose of Davy, W.Va., Ruby Marshall of Welch, W.Va., Rinda Mullins of Ballard, W.Va., Catherine Lane of Pool, W.Va., and Virginia (Cricket) Carder of Pulaski, Va.; and one adopted grandson, Thomas M. (Danny) Lesters and wife Patti of Bluefield, W.Va.
"Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Province Funeral Home Sanctuary in Jonesville, Va.
"Out of town funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Twin Branch Pentecostal Church of God in Twin Branch, W.Va. with Roger Rowe, Wayne Scott and Russell Justice officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. Monday until the time of the service. Burial will follow at the Asco Community Cemetery in Asco, W.Va...."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #45078; Ancestry.co, Website.
Alvis Lester; age 24; born at Rockridge, WV; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son of John H. and
Vergie Ellen (Kennedy) Lester; married on 16 Nov 1939 in Tazewell, VA; Pearl Fletcher; age 18; born
in War, WV; single; living at Marytown, WV; daughter of James and Mattie (Lowe) Fletcher.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Pearl Fletcher Lester [Pearl F Lester] [Pearl Fletcher Fletcher]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1922
Birth Place: Johns Branch, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Aug 1995
Father:
James F Fletcher
Mother:
Mattie L Lowe
SSN: 232804342
Death Certificate Number: 12944
Notes: Jan 1966: Name listed as PEARL FLETCHER LESTER;
22 May 1998: Name listed as PEARL F LESTER "
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Russell Harman
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Pageton, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1922
Residence Place: Pageton, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 3 Feb 1941
Employer: U S Coal and Coke
Weight: 160
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Sallie Ann Harman
Household Members:
Name Relationship
James Russell Harman Self (Head)
Sallie Ann Harman Mother"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 298; WV Archives Web Site.
James Russell Harman; age 28; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at gary, WV; married on 30 Jun
1951 at Gary, WV; Betty geraldine Sparks; age 17; born in Coalwood, WV; single; living at Gary, WV;
with consent of James Lincoln and Helen Sparks, parents of Betty Geraldine Sparks.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Russell Harmon
[James Russell Harman]
[James Harman]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1922
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
[Pageton Mcdo??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 13 Jul 1993
Father: James B Harman
Mother: Sallie A Harman
SSN: 234222132
Notes: Feb 1939: Name listed as JAMES RUSSELL HARMON;
Jun 1953: Name listed as JAMES RUSSELL HARMAN;
24 Jul 1993: Name listed as JAMES R HARMAN"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 298; WV Archives Web Site.
James Russell Harman; age 28; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at gary, WV; married on 30 Jun
1951 at Gary, WV; Betty geraldine Sparks; age 17; born in Coalwood, WV; single; living at Gary, WV;
with consent of James Lincoln and Helen Sparks, parents of Betty Geraldine Sparks.
1. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bert Richard Carlson
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Place: Elmhurst, Illinois
Residence Place: Pisgah Road, Princeton
Source Title: Memorial Funeral Directory
Source Location: Princeton, WV, USA
Spouse: Emma Jean Carlson
Parents: Oliver R. Carlson and Dorothea Brock Carlson
Siblings: Donald Wallace"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage LIcense #23287; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arthur Walter Sprouse; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Blan Vernon and Bertha Edith (Bishop) Sprouse; married on 16 Sep 1949
in Grundy, VA; Emma Jean Collins; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
housework; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Burl amd Rose Mary (Lester) Collins.
2. "Princeton Times"; Princeton, WV; 17 Mar 2013; Newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON — Emma Jean Carlson, 82, of the Pisgah Road, Princeton, went to meet her Lord and Savior Friday, March 15, 2013 at Princeton Community Hospital."Born October 6, 1930, at Longpole, she was the daughter of the late Burl Collins and Rosemary Lester Collins.
"Mrs. Carlson was a devoted wife, mother, grandparent, and sister. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and Savior and was a devoted Christian who loved to share the Love of Christ with others.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Steven Wayne, along with five siblings: Ethel, Juanita, Verna, Maxey and Pete.
"She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 46 years, Bert Richard Carlson; eight living children and spouses: Linda Lambert and husband Anthony Easterly of Bristol, Tenn., Arthur James Sprouse and wife Sandra Lester of Bolt, Mary Jean Damron and husband Ted of Ikes Fork, Debra Diane Cline of Athens, Danny Ray Sprouse and wife Krystal of Hanover, Randy Joe Sprouse and wife Camy of Oceana, Sandra Sue Sprouse and husband Dennis Adams of Blountville, Tenn., and Peter Delvernon Sprouse and wife Rita of Oceana; 20 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren; siblings: Claude Collins of Columbus, Ohio, Clyde Collins of Seneca, Ill., Vergie Benak of Illinois, Watie Smith of Lerona, Joann Wood of Lerona; a host of nephews and nieces; very special friends, Leona Wood, Faye King, and Deidree Smalec.
"Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastors James Cline, Allen Sprouse, Ted Damron and Jerry Vance officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. ..."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page
249A; Image 6 of 26; Family #425/429.
Listed as James W. Harris; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Hewitt S. Harris.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 128; WV Archives Web Site.
J.W. Harris; born 30 Jan 1918 in davy, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; son of Hewit and Mattie Lee;
married on 19 Mar 1939 in Welch, WV; Margarete Earnest; born 10 Dec 1918 in Cleveland, TN;
single; living in Hemphill, WV; daughter of Henry and Katherine.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 128; WV Archives Web Site.
J.W. Harris; born 30 Jan 1918 in davy, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; son of Hewit and Mattie Lee;
married on 19 Mar 1939 in Welch, WV; Margarete Earnest; born 10 Dec 1918 in Cleveland, TN;
single; living in Hemphill, WV; daughter of Henry and Katherine.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Fortunato Grogo; born 17 May 1918 in Kimball, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; son of John and
Rose; married on 22 Jul 1939 in Kimball, WV; Ethel Brown; born 31 Jan 1917 in _____; single; living
in Kimball, WV; daughter of Emory and Eulah.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 2 May 2015.
" Ethel Brown Alger
Birth 31 Jan 1920
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death 30 Apr 2015 (aged 95)
High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"Ethel Brown Grego Alger,95, of High Point, NC, died peacefully in her sleep, Thursday, April 30, 2015, at her residence. Born January 31, 1920 in West Jefferson, NC. Ethel was the daughter of the late Emory and Eula Brown."She was preceded in death by husbands, Fortunato Grego and William “Al” Alger. six brothers; Edward, Gwin, Willard, Robert, Burman and Gale Brown, sons in law; Buford Muncy, Wayne P Lockhart, Bill Lyons, Rex Dykes, and Ron Compton. One step-son, Harold “Andy” Alger.
"She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Virginia Muncy Little, (David), and Joan Lockhart Compton, both of High Point, step daughter Billie Alger Dykes of Chesterfield, VA. eight grandchildren; Greg Muncy, (Patty) of Carson, VA, Patrick Muncy, (Laura) of Midlothian, VA, John Muncy, (Pam) of High Point, Billy Muncy of Cincinnati, OH, Melissa Touchstone, (James) of Newport News, VA, Cecil Muncy, (Marianne) of High Point, Rose Carter, (Paul, Sr) of Lenoir City, TN, Amy Lockhart Scott of Bluefield, VA. step grandson Kevin Dykes of Richmond, VA, 23 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers; Jack Brown, (Billie) of Milford, DE and Jerry Brown, (Gail) of High Point, sisters; Jean Shell (Bill) , Catherine Gilbert and Mary Leppo all of Maryland, sisters-in-law Betty Brown of Bluefield, WV and Mary Lou Brown of Maryland
"Mrs. Alger worked at several ladies fine specialty shops and always appreciated fine apparel.
She was a member of Covenant Church United Methodist in High Point where she served on the Stephens Ministry team and worked in the kitchen and was a member of the Morningstar Circle. She was a volunteer at High Point Regional Hospital. Mrs. Alger was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Bluefield, WV. She took up bowling at 65 and won many awards. Ethel’s most recent days were spent enjoying solitaire on her iPad."Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 2nd at 7:30 pm in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point. The family will greet friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service (5:30 until 7:30 pm). Mrs. Alger will be taken to Craven-Shires Funeral Home in Bluefield, WV where the family will greet friends Sunday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm followed by funeral services in the funeral home chapel at 2:00 pm. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
"Memorials by be given to Covenant Church United Methodist, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point, NC 27265."